Secret Service agent protecting Joe Biden's granddaughter fires after group tried to break into SUV

A Secret Service agent assigned to protect Naomi Biden, President Joe Biden’s granddaughter, opened fire on Sunday after three people allegedly tried to break into a Secret Service vehicle.

Multiple agents were in Washington’s Georgetown neighborhood just before midnight when officials say they saw three people breaking into their unoccupied SUV, the Secret Service confirmed to USA TODAY.

Officials believe nobody was shot during the incident, and the three individuals were seen in a red car. The Metropolitan Police Department and the Secret Service are both investigating the alleged exchange.

The break in comes as the nation’s capital has seen a rise in car thefts this year. Area police have reported over 750 carjackings, and Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, reported that his vehicle was stolen last month.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to answer questions about the incident during a Monday briefing. She did tell reporters the Biden administration is worried by the increase in crime in Washington.

“We are definitely concerned about what we’re seeing, and not just here, across the country obviously,” she said.

Contributing: Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY; The Associated Press

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